1850 Meyer Comparative Chart of World Mountains
by Paul Fearn
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1850 Meyer Comparative Chart of World Mountains
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Paul Fearn
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An interesting c. 1850 German take on the comparative mountains chart by Joseph Meyer. Identifies some 400 mountains drawn in proximity to one another and subdivided by continent. Dhaulagiri, in the Nepali Himalayas is identified as the world's greatest peak. The names and elevations of the various other peaks shown are identified textually at the base of the chart proper. Published in Meyer's c. 1850 Groschen-Atlas .
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October 24th, 2013
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